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How to Secure Exposed vLLM
Secure your exposed vLLM inference server
Port 8000 · AI/LLM
Step 1.Bind to localhost
Only listen on localhost.
python -m vllm.entrypoints.openai.api_server --host 127.0.0.1
Step 2.Use reverse proxy with auth
Put Nginx or Caddy in front with authentication.
Step 3.Firewall the port
Block port 8000 from the internet.
sudo ufw deny 8000
After fixing:Use our Self-Check Tool to verify the port is no longer exposed.